Is Sedro Woolley Senior High School a good school?

Sedro Woolley Senior High School ranks 265 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sedro Woolley Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,280 students attended Sedro Woolley Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sedro Woolley Senior High School?

Students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School are 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Sedro Woolley Senior High School?

Sedro Woolley Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Big Lake Elementary School Elementary : Central Elementary School Elementary : Clear Lake Elementary School Elementary : Evergreen Elementary School Elementary : Lyman Elementary School Elementary : Mary Purcell Elementary School Elementary : Samish Elementary School Middle : Cascade Middle School

Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Summary:

Sedro Woolley Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,276 students in grades 9-12 in Sedro Woolley, Washington, which is part of the Sedro-Woolley School District. The school has a predominantly white student population, with 67.87% of students identifying as white, and a significant Hispanic population at 24.29%. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sedro Woolley Senior High School faces several challenges, including declining graduation rates (from 92.4% in 2018-2019 to 87.0% in 2022-2023) and increasing dropout rates (from 3.7% in 2018-2019 to 9.8% in 2022-2023). The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Math, and WCAS Science all lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 48.75% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, when compared to other nearby high schools, Sedro Woolley Senior High School performs better than La Conner High School and Mount Vernon High School in terms of graduation rates, but lags behind in academic achievement as measured by test scores. However, the significant performance gap between Sedro Woolley Senior High School and State Street High School, both within the same Sedro-Woolley School District, suggests that there may be underlying issues or resource disparities within the district that are impacting student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1235 Third Street
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284

(360) 855-3510

District: Sedro-Woolley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
265^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,992

Feeder schools for Sedro Woolley Senior High School:

Elementary:	Big Lake Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
	Clear Lake Elementary School
	Evergreen Elementary School
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	Lyman Elementary School
	Mary Purcell Elementary School
	Samish Elementary School
Middle:	Cascade Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 1,280

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

23.4%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sedro Woolley Senior High School ranks worse than 60.6% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.51. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Sedro Woolley Senior High School has the largest high school student body size in the Sedro-Woolley School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), Hispanic (23.4%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sedro Woolley Senior High School is 21.5, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Sedro-Woolley School District! (See more...)

Compare Sedro Woolley Senior High School employs 59.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sedro Woolley Senior High School is $18,992, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Sedro-Woolley School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sedro Woolley Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sedro Woolley Senior High School 265^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Sedro Woolley Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sedro-Woolley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sedro-Woolley School District 162^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sedro Woolley Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	59.35	174^th	390	55.4%
2005	50.42	226^th	394	42.6%
2006	69.55	117^th	395	70.4%
2007	53.29	215^th	399	46.1%
2008	63.55	150^th	396	62.1%
2009	54.26	218^th	402	45.8%
2010	71.94	108^th	423	74.5%
2011	46.87	235^th	440	46.6%
2012	58.27	183^rd	450	59.3%
2013	58.32	201^st	454	55.7%
2015	68.47	82^nd	341	76.0%
2016	67.81	94^th	306	69.3%
2017	61.81	127^th	301	57.8%
2018	50.49	183^rd	315	41.9%
2019	49.55	216^th	417	48.2%
2021	31.45	314^th	455	31.0%
2022	42.72	245^th	434	43.5%
2023	38.29	277^th	442	37.3%
2024	40.51	265^th	437	39.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	36.17	128^th	195	34.4%
2022	40.76	111^th	179	38.0%
2023	38.41	99^th	166	40.4%
2024	36.57	107^th	161	33.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.43	39^th	69	43.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	20.94	117^th	128	8.6%
2021	29.76	152^nd	212	28.3%
2022	56.24	41^st	130	68.5%
2023	25.47	86^th	110	21.8%
2024	30.80	75^th	110	31.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.58	103^rd	227	54.6%
2019	67.69	85^th	344	75.3%
2021	37.49	254^th	392	35.2%
2022	44.47	198^th	370	46.5%
2023	43.60	204^th	362	43.6%
2024	47.95	186^th	356	47.8%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.57	9^th	35	74.3%
2022	12.09	31^st	31	0.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	85.88	4^th	43	90.7%
2021	49.77	20^th	45	55.6%
2022	51.71	12^th	27	55.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.38	100^th	243	58.8%
2019	48.54	197^th	358	45.0%
2021	24.45	307^th	390	21.3%
2022	46.32	192^nd	368	47.8%
2023	36.37	228^th	357	36.1%
2024	40.55	215^th	347	38.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.38	182^nd	254	28.3%
2019	47.50	188^th	355	47.0%
2021	37.34	255^th	395	35.4%
2022	36.60	233^rd	363	35.8%
2023	33.29	243^rd	358	32.1%
2024	33.59	246^th	362	32.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.08	82^nd	156	47.4%
2019	46.53	117^th	241	51.5%
2021	26.71	217^th	278	21.9%
2022	31.47	186^th	261	28.7%
2023	25.60	193^rd	249	22.5%
2024	36.46	152^nd	248	38.7%

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Rank History for White students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.88	153^rd	222	31.1%
2019	43.79	221^st	382	42.1%
2021	26.63	320^th	413	22.5%
2022	40.16	244^th	390	37.4%
2023	32.96	268^th	379	29.3%
2024	31.10	280^th	374	25.1%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Sedro Woolley Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	736	3	5	21	20	n/a	n/a	0	785
1989	715	4	5	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	754
1990	709	3	4	31	17	n/a	n/a	0	764
1991	736	2	6	33	16	n/a	n/a	0	793
1992	796	2	6	11	15	n/a	n/a	0	830
1993	839	2	3	28	15	n/a	n/a	0	887
1994	867	5	8	40	23	n/a	n/a	0	943
1995	922	3	17	55	40	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1996	922	3	17	55	40	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1997	1028	1	22	59	42	n/a	n/a	0	1152
1998	1042	1	24	56	44	n/a	n/a	0	1167
1999	997	2	22	61	35	n/a	n/a	0	1117
2000	1028	2	27	66	37	n/a	n/a	0	1160
2001	1053	2	26	65	28	n/a	n/a	0	1174
2002	1037	6	22	80	32	n/a	n/a	0	1177
2003	1037	6	22	80	32	n/a	n/a	0	1177
2004	1060	5	21	88	35	n/a	n/a	0	1209
2005	1036	6	25	91	27	n/a	n/a	2	1187
2006	1057	7	25	94	28	n/a	n/a	0	1211
2007	1120	7	14	107	33	n/a	n/a	5	1286
2008	1076	15	16	90	28	n/a	n/a	13	1238
2009	1035	8	18	113	28	n/a	n/a	14	1216
2010	996	6	16	108	24	n/a	n/a	11	1161
2011	989	8	15	141	25	0	14	0	1192
2012	957	9	17	163	25	1	37	0	1209
2013	905	8	13	185	21	1	38	0	1171
2014	895	7	11	187	25	1	44	0	1170
2015	912	4	9	193	25	1	44	0	1188
2016	925	5	15	193	27	1	41	0	1207
2017	904	8	11	208	32	3	41	0	1207
2018	864	5	12	221	27	4	36	0	1169
2019	803	5	18	264	34	4	41	0	1169
2020	831	5	13	265	26	4	35	1	1180
2021	865	5	10	279	27	3	45	0	1234
2022	822	7	14	310	20	2	63	0	1238
2023	866	5	10	310	21	3	60	1	1276
2024	861	8	13	300	23	3	71	1	1280

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sedro Woolley Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	785	44.0	17.8	0
1989	754	38.0	19.8	n/a
1990	764	38.3	19.9	0
1991	793	40.8	19.4	n/a
1992	830	42.0	19.7	n/a
1993	887	46.7	19.0	n/a
1994	943	47.8	19.7	n/a
1995	1037	52.2	19.9	n/a
1996	1037	52.2	19.9	n/a
1997	1152	52.1	22.1	n/a
1998	1167	55.9	20.9	n/a
1999	1117	56.8	19.7	n/a
2000	1160	58.7	19.8	n/a
2001	1174	59.6	19.7	n/a
2002	1177	61.7	19.1	24.9
2003	1177	61.7	19.1	24.9
2004	1209	56.0	21.6	31.9
2005	1187	58.5	20.3	35.9
2006	1211	61.5	19.7	40.6
2007	1286	60.9	21.1	41.3
2008	1238	63.3	19.6	39.6
2009	1216	63.3	19.2	34.8
2010	1161	58.3	19.9	46.5
2011	1192	56.7	20.9	39.4
2012	1209	58.6	20.6	46.8
2013	1171	56.1	20.8	48.4
2014	1170	n/a	n/a	49.7
2015	1188	57.0	20.8	47.6
2016	1207	60.0	20.1	45.2
2017	1207	62.2	19.3	46.1
2018	1169	61.6	18.9	43
2019	1169	63.0	18.5	47.5
2020	1180	62.7	18.7	46.1
2021	1234	58.2	21.1	46.8
2022	1238	59.2	20.8	51.2
2023	1276	59.3	21.4	48.7
2024	1280	59.2	21.5	50.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sedro Woolley Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	785	44.0	17.8	0
1989	754	38.0	19.8	n/a
1990	764	38.3	19.9	0
1991	793	40.8	19.4	n/a
1992	830	42.0	19.7	n/a
1993	887	46.7	19.0	n/a
1994	943	47.8	19.7	n/a
1995	1037	52.2	19.9	n/a
1996	1037	52.2	19.9	n/a
1997	1152	52.1	22.1	n/a
1998	1167	55.9	20.9	n/a
1999	1117	56.8	19.7	n/a
2000	1160	58.7	19.8	n/a
2001	1174	59.6	19.7	n/a
2002	1177	61.7	19.1	24.9
2003	1177	61.7	19.1	24.9
2004	1209	56.0	21.6	31.9
2005	1187	58.5	20.3	35.9
2006	1211	61.5	19.7	40.6
2007	1286	60.9	21.1	41.3
2008	1238	63.3	19.6	39.6
2009	1216	63.3	19.2	34.8
2010	1161	58.3	19.9	46.5
2011	1192	56.7	20.9	39.4
2012	1209	58.6	20.6	46.8
2013	1171	56.1	20.8	48.4
2014	1170	n/a	n/a	49.7
2015	1188	57.0	20.8	47.6
2016	1207	60.0	20.1	45.2
2017	1207	62.2	19.3	46.1
2018	1169	61.6	18.9	43
2019	1169	63.0	18.5	47.5
2020	1180	62.7	18.7	46.1
2021	1234	58.2	21.1	46.8
2022	1238	59.2	20.8	51.2
2023	1276	59.3	21.4	48.7
2024	1280	59.2	21.5	50.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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